and i m lisa kim. he ll make his decision in the morning by noon judge vaughn walker says he ll decide whether or not to lift a decision on allowing gay couples to marry. nbc bay area s vicky nguyen begins our live coverage. she spoke with the couples anxiously awaiting tomorrow s decision. vicky. reporter: tom and jeff are filling out an application for a marriage license right now. they re ironing their suits, and they are preparing for an early morning trip up to san francisco tomorrow. they are hoping that judge walker will lift the ban on gay marriage in california. marriage license application for the city and county of san francisco. reporter: tom watson and jeff together for nearly seven years. but what happens tomorrow could change their lives forever. we re hoping that when the judge lifts the stay that then we ll be able to get our license and to be married there during that period of time. reporter: they joined in domestic partnership but say marriage